April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Brush, according to the proclamation Mayor Rick Bain read upon the city council’s approval.

“While children are our most precious resource, they are also our most vulnerable,” the mayor read, continuing, “children have a right to thrive, learn, and grow to their full potential.”

Bain went on to point out that preventing child abuse or neglect helps strengthen families and the overall community.

“The city of Brush is currently implementing initiatives for improving the safety and well-being of children and families across Colorado,” the mayor said, adding “we must come together as partners to keep children safe, ensure that the voices of our children are heard by all, and extend a helping hand to children.”

Bain also encouraged everyone in Brush to play an active role in helping prevent child abuse and neglect by reporting an concerns about the safety and well-being of children by calling 1-844-CO-4-KIDS.

“I call upon all community members in the City of Brush to provide safe, stable and nurturing relationships and environments for our children, free of violence, abuse and neglect,” the mayor read. That way “we can ensure that Colorado’s children will grow to their full potential as the next generation of leaders, helping to secure the future of this community, state and nation.”

Bain then signed the proclamation and gave it to Susanne Brown, child protection manager for the Morgan County Department of Human Services.

“Thank you to the city of Brush and especially the Brush Police Department, who always goes out with us to ensure our safety,” Brown said.